Some people will use special candles or long tools that they shove in their ears to clean all the wax out every few months. This can actually be harmful to them and damage the inside of their ears including their ear drums. What some of us believe to be too much wax may be just enough for us.
One of the only times that you should clean it is when you are having trouble hearing and your doctor has given you the go ahead. If your doctor does not do it for you then you need to ask them what to use. There are very few products and tools that we should use on ourselves to clean it.
The most effective product that people use are drops. These are specially made with ingredients that will help to soften the wax and make it easier to remove. In most cases it will drain slowly out of the ear or you can use a special tool that comes with it to remove it. Make sure that you carefully follow any directions the product comes with.
Ear wax drops should be some of the first things that you do to clean your ears. Most of us will automatically pick up the q-tips when we think it is time for a cleaning - but we urge you to not use this. The fuzz from it can fall off and become trapped inside of your ear.
